scholarly journals An Evidence based Assessment of Pharmacist’s Intervention on Pregnancy Care Knowledge and Practice among the Study Subjects of Dakshina Kannada

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 420-435
Author(s):  
Rafna Rafeek PM ◽  
Roshna. P ◽  
Ateendra Jha
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Birth Defects ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Dietary Change ◽  
Meeting Report ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Pregnancy Care ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Pregnancy care consists of prenatal (before birth) and postpartum (after birth) healthcare for expectant mothers. Antenatal / prenatal care can be defined as the care provided by trained health-care professionals to pregnant women and adolescent girls in order to make sure the best health conditions for both mother and baby throughout the pregnancy. The components of ANC include: risk identification, prevention and management of pregnancy-related or concurrent diseases, and health education and health promotion. 1 According to Indian government guidelines, every pregnant should make use of 3 or more antenatal care visits along with 90 or more IFA tablets and 2 or more TT injections. According to joint WHO and MOD meeting report, birth defects account for 7% of all neonatal mortality and 3.3 million under five deaths. The prevalence of birth defects in India is 6-7% which translates to around 1.7 million birth defects annually. Objectives: The main objective of the study was to find out the knowledge level of the subjects on pregnancy care, to educate the community subjects on pregnancy care and to Evaluate Pregnancy Information leaflet on pregnancy care Methodology: A questionnaire-based interview was executed on 100 study subjects in Mangalore region. Study duration was 6 months. Ethical approval was obtained from Ethics Committee of Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Center. The study population included in the study were adults above 18 years of age, who can understand English/Malayalam and belonging to the family with one or more pregnancy either in past, present or to be in future. Data was analyzed with the help of excel 17 and SPSS 20. Result and Discussion: In our study, survey was carried out on 100 subjects of Mangalore region All the study subjects were female. Out of 100 subjects 58 participants were in between 31 years to 50 Years of age while 19 participants were in 18-30 Years age group. The subjects in the present study do not have adequate knowledge regarding antenatal care, folic acid supplementation, TT injection and dietary change, irrespective to their educational level. The study found that 75% of the subjects were not aware of the antenatal care and about 100% were unknown regarding the necessity of antenatal check- up. ANC visit should be an essential part of the antenatal care but our study found that about 13% of the study subjects were not going for check- up. On pharmacist intervention and proper counselling, in our follow up interview we found that unawareness has reduced to 17%, while 84% realized the need for check-up. Conclusion: In our study we found that the respondents do not have adequate knowledge regarding antenatal care, folic acid supplementation, TT injection and dietary change. The age, literacy of the mother significantly influences antenatal care and ANC service utilization. To improve effective utilization of ANC services we need to raise awareness through counselling, improve the quality of ANC service, along with effective monitoring and evaluation. Pharmacist plays a major role in increasing awareness among mothers in pregnancy and further emphasizing the importance of ANC. Keywords: Antenatal care, Knowledge, Awareness.

scholarly journals The impact of antenatal care, iron–folic acid supplementation and tetanus toxoid vaccination during pregnancy on child mortality in Bangladesh

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. e0187090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanvir Abir ◽  
Felix Akpojene Ogbo ◽  
Garry John Stevens ◽  
Andrew Nicolas Page ◽  
Abul Hasnat Milton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Child Mortality ◽  
Tetanus Toxoid ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among antenatal care attendants in Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Berhanu Abebaw Mekonnen ◽  
Yadeta Dessie ◽  
Negga Baraki ◽  
Abdu Oumer ◽  
Mehari Gebru
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron And Folic Acid ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

<p>Iron and folic acid supplementation is the key approach for anemia prevention and control during pregnancy. In Ethiopia only &lt;1% of pregnant mothers ingest the ideal number of tablets. Although, adherence is the most important challenge, literature is dearth and the predictors are undoubtedly recognized. Institution based quantitative cross sectional study design triangulated with qualitative methods was employed among 395 systematically selected pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in Debre Markos town, Ethiopia. Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi data and exported to SPSS software. Bivariate and multivariable Logistic regression with the 95% confidence interval was computed. P-value &lt; 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. Eight in-depth interviews were conducted. The data were entered and analyzed using open code software. Adherence rate was 55.5% (95%CI, 50.5%-60.4%). Pregnant mothers who had; history of anemia during current pregnancy [AOR:7.9, 95%CI (4.44-14.01)], primary education (AOR:4.0, 95%CI (1.88-8.54)], secondary education and above (AOR:3.6, 95%CI (1.20-6.94)], good knowledge of iron and folic acid supplementation [AOR:2.1, 95%CI (1.24-3.56)], and early registration for antenatal care (AOR:1.8, 95%CI (1.06-3.11)] were predictors of iron and folic acid supplementation adherence. The rate of adherence was low. Getting medical advice and fear of illness if missed were the primary reasons that enforce mothers to take the tablets. Hence, improving mothers’ knowledge regarding overall aspects of the tablet through better advice, community teaching and the mass media at large, would improve adherence.</p>

scholarly journals Duration of periconceptional folic acid supplementation in women booking for antenatal care

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (OCE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cawley ◽  
L. Mullaney ◽  
R. Kennedy ◽  
M. Farren ◽  
D. McCartney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Acid Supplementation

scholarly journals Quality improvement approaches to enhance Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation in antenatal care in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Tetui ◽  
◽  
Henry Wamani ◽  
Mark Ssennono ◽  
Caroline N Agabiirwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron And Folic Acid

scholarly journals The effect of early antenatal booking on adherence to Iron/folic acid supplementation among antenatal care attendees in Libo kemkem district, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tewachew Muche liyeh ◽  
Yitayal Ayalew Goshu ◽  
Amare Simegn Ayele ◽  
Yibeltal Abebe
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron And Folic Acid ◽  
Iron Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

Abstract Background Iron and folic acid supplementation is the feasible and cost effective strategy to control and prevent anemia in pregnancy. Pregnant women are vulnerable for iron deficiency anemia due to increased nutrient requirement during pregnancy. In Ethiopia, the national data suggests that from all pregnant women supplemented with these tablets, only 5.1% consumed more than 90 tablets during their pregnancy time. The factors for this low adherence are not clearly known. Objective: To assess factors associated with adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant women attending antenatal care service in Libo Kemkem district, Ethiopia 2017. Method: Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted using quantitative methods on 406 pregnant women attending antenatal care at Libo Kemkem district public health institutions. Systematic random sampling method was used. An interview with pre tested semi structured questionnaire was carried out. The collected data was entered in Epi data 4.1 and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model were used. Odds ratio with 95% interval was computed and P- value <0.05% considered as level of significance. Result: About 406 respondents were included in the study. The adherence rate of iron-folic acid supplementation was 49.3% (95% CI= 44.3%-54.2%). Factors significantly associated with adherence to iron-folic acid utilization were urban residence (AOR =4.8, 95% CI=1.82-12.79), women aged 21-30 (AOR = 4.3, 95% CI=1.60-11.42) ,women aged 31-40 (AOR =4.2, 95% CI=1.33-13.41),early ANC booking (AOR =4.1, 95% CI=1.80-9.30) and getting medical advice (AOR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.04 – 6.16). Fear of side effects, forgetfulness and too many pills were the major reasons for missing the doses of tablets. Conclusion: adherence rate of iron and folic acid supplementation was low. Residence, maternal age, early ANC booking and getting medical advice were significantly associated with adherence to iron and folic acid. Key Words: Iron-folic acid, pregnant women and adherence

scholarly journals Compliance to Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation and Its Association with the Number of ANC Visits in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yinager Workineh ◽  
Ayele Semachew ◽  
Emiru Ayalew ◽  
Worku Animaw Temesgen
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Pooled Prevalence ◽  
Iron Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
Health Organization

Background. The World Health Organization recommended that 80% of communities in all countries should receive the standard dose of iron folic acid. But, in Ethiopia, this target was not yet achieved. The compliance of iron folic acid was also variable across each district. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess women compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation and its association with a number of antenatal care visits in Ethiopia using systematic review and meta-analysis, 2018. Methods. In the current meta-analysis, the target variables were searched from different electronic database system like PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library. To predict the pooled prevalence of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation in Ethiopia, all original studies were considered. All necessary data were extracted by using a standardized data extraction format. The data were analyzed by using STATA 14 statistical software. Heterogeneity between the studies was assessed by Cochrane Q and I2 tests. A random effect model was computed to estimate the pooled compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation. Results. Twelve full-text studies were included in the meta-analysis. The findings of this meta-analysis revealed that the pooled prevalence of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation in Ethiopia was 43.63% (CI: 28.00, 59.25%). The women from the city administration had a high rate of compliance as compared with other regions of Ethiopia. The odds of having four or more antenatal care visit were the independent pooled predictor of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation. Conclusion. Current compliance with iron-folic supplementation was lower than the World health organization recommendation. Mothers from the city administration who utilized the antenatal care four and above times, had high level compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation. Therefore, we recommended that women should visit the antenatal clinic four times to compliance with the iron folic acid supplementation.

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